401 TFS pilot named to CF-18 Demo Team
Captain Jesse Haggart-Smith, the 2022 CF-18 Demonstration Team Pilot – Photo from the CF-18 Demonstration Team/ RCAF Captain Jesse Haggart-Smith says he knew he wanted to be a pilot around the age of 12. “I had got into the Royal Canadian Air Cadets by then and eventually got my glider license through them. Eventually, I joined the military.” Haggart-Smith, who is currently...
A 4 Wing member shares what moving may sound like
As the calendar continues to flip over in 2022, posting season is soon approaching for many Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel. Packing up for a new home may seem scary, but Captain Rachel Brosseau says a little preparation and teamwork among family members can make the move easier. Brosseau is the Public Affairs Officer (PAO) for 4 Wing. CFB Cold Lake is the second stop in her CAF career...
Member of 4 Wing on their way to the Invictus Games
MWO Garrett Powers of 4 Wing Cold Lake has been selected to compete with the Canadian Team at this Year’s Invictus Games in Hague, Netherlands. He will be flying out tomorrow morning to Ottawa to meet the team and get in some training before they travel on Wednesday, the 13th of April to Hague. Garrett will be competing in several events including running (individual, and team relay), Shot Put,...
4 Wing represented at Calgary Mess Dinner
4 Wing Mess Function Coordinator Sara Ashley Hayes, 4 Wing Chief Warrant Officer CWO Lee Darling and Mess Manager J.J. Grey at the Mess Dinner celebrating the 98th anniversary of the RCAF – Photo submitted by Sara Ashley Hayes. Members of the 4 Wing family were on hand on March 25th at the Mess Dinner honouring the 98th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in Calgary. 4 Wing...
Hope Springs Eternal
Every year before they changed it a couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to practice one of the great virtues: Hope. Every year I would defy the odds (and past experience, bitter, bitter past experience) and roll up the rim at Tim Horton’s (all rights reserved). You all remember Rrrrrroll Up the Rim, right? Now it’s now an entirely risk-free, virtual,...
Third phase of enhancements begin at Kinosoo Beach
City Hall in Cold Lake – File Photo Work on Phase 3 of construction begins at Kinosoo Beach today, continuing the implementation of council’s vision for the area. The work will include the installation of shade structures, the construction of a promenade, landscaping and irrigation, as well as additional lighting and seating. “This is the third phase in what will likely be a four-phase...
4 Wing members help celebrate RCAF 98th Anniversary
A special cake was made to help celebrate the 98th “birthday” of the Royal Canadian Air Force at 4 Wing – Photo by Mike Marshall On Friday, a small group of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members at 4 Wing joined together to celebrate 98 years of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The 4 Wing All-Ranks kitchen played host to members, the 4 Wing Band, and even some birthday cake...
Night flying training begins Monday at 4 Wing
A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 passes over the targets on the range, during EXERCISE Maple Strike, at Primrose Lake, Saskatchewan, back on May 4, 2021 – Photo: Cpl Justin Roy, 4 Wing Imaging Night flying by some of the squadrons at 4 Wing is expected to begin on Monday, says Captain Rachel Brosseau, the 4 Wing Public Affairs Officer. “Squadrons from 4 Wing Cold Lake will...
A time for new beginnings
Spring has sprung! It is time for the snow to be melted (unfortunately this is not yet the case here in Cold Lake), for the grass to soon be turning green, for the birds to begin making nests, and for nature to take a sigh of relief as it comes out of the great deep freeze. Spring is a time of new beginnings and growth. Most of us have things in our lives we would like to change. Some of us have...
2022 CAF National Triathlon Championship scheduled for July 8th
Competitors begin to swim during the 2019 CAF National Triathlon Championships – Photo from CAF Sports / Facebook Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members will be competing at the 2022 CAF National Triathlon Championship this summer in Quebec. Gatineau will host the competition from July 8th until the 10th. Athletes will compete in either an “Olympic” format ( 1.5-kilometre swim,...
